VA Benefits by Percentage

VA BENEFITS CHART - Each increased level includes all benefits of the previous levels.

Service Connected Matrix 

Non Service Connected Matrix 

Circumstance Matrix 

BENEFITS CHART - Each increased level includes all benefits of the previous levels.

SERVICE CONNECTED PERCENTAGE & DESCRIPTION

0%

• 10-point Veteran preference in federal hiring

• VA Life guaranteed acceptance whole life insurance up to $40,000

• No cost health care and prescription drugs for service-connected disabilities. Small co pays may be applied for inpatient and prescription drugs-Must be enrolled in VA Healthcare

• Use of commissaries, exchanges, and morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) retail facilities, in-person and online.

• Non-VA Urgent Care visits at $30/visit including 14-day prescription (in network)

• Non-VA Emergency Room for service-connected conditions or non-service-connected conditions. If you have OHI (Other Health Insurance), but it does not fully cover the costs of treatment, VA may pay certain costs for which you are personally liable – Email to: VHAEmergencyNotification@va.gov OR Call 844-72HRVHA (844-724-7842) within 72 hours

• VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) if enrolled in VA Healthcare

10%-20%

• No cost health care - Must be enrolled in VA Healthcare

• Prescription drugs for service-connected disabilities. Small co pays may be applied for inpatient stays and prescription drugs-Must be enrolled in VA Healthcare

• Waiver of VA funding fee for home loan

• Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (10% with a serious employment handicap)

• Burial and plot allowance

30%-40%

• Travel allowance for scheduled appointments for care at a VA medical facility or VA authorized health care facility

• Additional compensation for eligible dependents (may include aid and attendance for eligible spouse)

50%-90%

• No cost health care and prescription medications – no copays

• Concurrent receipt of military retired pay with 20 years (15 TERA)

• Add 3 no cost Non-VA Urgent Care visits including 14-day prescription per calendar year

100%

No restriction to income

• No cost dental care at the VA

• DoD Uniformed Services ID card

• Federal student loan forgiveness

• Space-A Flights (Cat VI) – Veteran & Dependents INCONUS/Territories

--With Permanent & Total (P&T) Status—

• All Non-VA ER – Must contact your VAMC within 72 hours

• Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA or CHAPTER 35)

• Dependent’s CHAMPVA–Civilian Health and Medical Program (if not Tricare eligible)

  •• VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) for CHAMPVA eligible dependents

Individual Unemployability – 60%-90%

Same as 100% except must be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities with part time income restriction $14,079/year (2022)

VA Derivative Benefits Eligibility Service-Connected Matrix

https://benefits.va.gov/benefits/derivative_sc.asp

Social Security Disability Insurance or SSDI - DO NOT WAIT FOR YOUR VA RATING IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK DUE TO ANY DISABILITIES! The link explains...

How the heck do I know if I am Permanent & Total?

If you are 100% or IU you may already have Permanent & Total (P&T) and don't realize it. Log in to the va.gov website. Look under 'Records'. Click 'Download your benefit letters'. On the next screen click 'Get Your VA Benefit Letters'. Next: View Letters

Select 'Benefit Summary and Service Verification Letter'

To see if you are P&T, the statement will say "You are considered to be totally and permanently disabled solely due to your service-connected disabilities." Yes or No

FACT SHEET FOR VETERANS ENROLLED IN VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

• If you have a medical emergency* that threatens your life or health, and is the result of an injury or illness, you should seek medical attention immediately. If you believe your health or life is in danger you DO NOT need to get authorization from the VA first – call 9-1-1 or get to the nearest Emergency Room / Department as soon as possible.

• If the closest medical center is not a VA facility – don’t worry – you will receive “NON-VA Emergency Care” and the VA will look to cover as much of the cost as possible. **THIS IS DEPENDENT UPON YOUR VA ELIGIBILITY**

• As soon as you are able to do so, either you, a family member or friend or have the facility leave a message with the VA Healthcare System’s Inpatient Notification Line (within 72 hours from the time of admittance) at:

• 844-72HRVHA (844-724-7842). If the VA has sent you to a non-VA facility, you must still contact the VA within 72 hours of admission.

If the doctor wants to admit you as an inpatient:

·         and the admission is for an emergency – you DO NOT need advance approval

·         and the admission is not for an emergency – you must have advance approval

If your emergency has been stabilized and you can be safely transported to an available VA bed you will be transferred to the VA; if you elect not to be transferred to an available bed the VA will not pay any further costs of that care.

How much the VA will cover (pay for) your episode of care depends upon your VA eligibility and is guided by federal regulations and laws. The VA may be able to pay all, some, or none of the charges – this is dependent upon your VA eligibility.  

Consult your local VA Medical Center for more information or if you have any questions. For more information on Non-VA Emergency Care, visit: https://www.va.gov/communitycare/programs/veterans/emergency_care.asp

State Veteran Benefits Websites

How VA Disability Ratings Work - State Benefits Websites